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Hello all - my first post on this forum. Hi Flying Dutch! (we know each other).
A question on eyesight -
I am 52 now - the eyesight fairy hit me bang on the 45 - mark. Prior to this I enjoyed perfect eyesight (if there is such a thing)
I have never had an eye test and wear three-quid 1.5 readers. You know, those tiny little things that come in a 'cigar tube'.
I have no problem with my eyesight otherwise and am blessed with excellent long-range vision.
My ( Class 2) medical does carry a 'spectacles required' endorsement.
Some advice please.
In my closed cockpit machines I find myself alternating between RayBan's and spectacles to read the map, altimeter subscale, radio and GPS (no problem reading the instruments otherwise). This can be a fag when wearing a headset.
In my open cockpit machines, which I display too, I wear a soft helmet and alternate between goggles or sunglasses.
When I am displaying it isn't a problem because I preflight with my specs on and then put the goggs or sunnies on. However, on a cross country, it's all a lot more difficult and involves regular windy swaps ( I usually end up in the draughty rear cockpits!)
So -
Open cockpit - I am considering the Nannini Roadstar goggs which come with demountable spectacle inserts. I have 2 pairs. They are excellent (and available from Holden Classics). However, on the negative side, I don't really fancy looking unecessarily through 2 layers of glass when all I really need is 'look-down' magnification.
Maybe the demountable wire inner frames and optician templates can be subsituted for something a lot smaller? Maybe a good optician could make something up for me?
Sunglasses - I would ideally like my RayBans ( the best pilots sunnies in my opinion) ground(?) to incorporate very, very small 'look down' lenses.
Any advice/ suppliers will be appreciated.
HP
A question on eyesight -
I am 52 now - the eyesight fairy hit me bang on the 45 - mark. Prior to this I enjoyed perfect eyesight (if there is such a thing)
I have never had an eye test and wear three-quid 1.5 readers. You know, those tiny little things that come in a 'cigar tube'.
I have no problem with my eyesight otherwise and am blessed with excellent long-range vision.
My ( Class 2) medical does carry a 'spectacles required' endorsement.
Some advice please.
In my closed cockpit machines I find myself alternating between RayBan's and spectacles to read the map, altimeter subscale, radio and GPS (no problem reading the instruments otherwise). This can be a fag when wearing a headset.
In my open cockpit machines, which I display too, I wear a soft helmet and alternate between goggles or sunglasses.
When I am displaying it isn't a problem because I preflight with my specs on and then put the goggs or sunnies on. However, on a cross country, it's all a lot more difficult and involves regular windy swaps ( I usually end up in the draughty rear cockpits!)
So -
Open cockpit - I am considering the Nannini Roadstar goggs which come with demountable spectacle inserts. I have 2 pairs. They are excellent (and available from Holden Classics). However, on the negative side, I don't really fancy looking unecessarily through 2 layers of glass when all I really need is 'look-down' magnification.
Maybe the demountable wire inner frames and optician templates can be subsituted for something a lot smaller? Maybe a good optician could make something up for me?
Sunglasses - I would ideally like my RayBans ( the best pilots sunnies in my opinion) ground(?) to incorporate very, very small 'look down' lenses.
Any advice/ suppliers will be appreciated.
HP
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HP,
1. Most good opticians can organise sunglasses with a special reading bit in the bottom. They can put them in any frame of your choice.
2. You can get some 'stick on' reading lenses that you just pop onto any glasses of your choice. See them advertised from time to time in an American mag. I will let you know the details when I come across them.
Best regards
F
1. Most good opticians can organise sunglasses with a special reading bit in the bottom. They can put them in any frame of your choice.
2. You can get some 'stick on' reading lenses that you just pop onto any glasses of your choice. See them advertised from time to time in an American mag. I will let you know the details when I come across them.
Best regards
F
